"<p><b>Where to Picnic</b>: Manhattan's ultimate refuge can be found around the 22-acre Central Park Lake, where visitors watch necking swans and couples gliding in rented rowboats.</p> <p><b>What to Pack</b>: House-made charcuterie, terrines, and pâtés (plus selections from locally adored Saxelby Cheesemongers) are sold at mega chef Daniel Boulud's first takeout shop, Épicerie Boulud. For an all-American spread, Shake Shack's Upper West Side location serves the same great ShackBurgers (American cheese, tomato, lettuce, and ""Shack Sauce"") as the Madison Square Park original, minus the long lines. <i>Épicerie Boulud, about a five-minute walk from the park; 1900 Broadway, 212-595-9606. Shake Shack, about a five-minute walk from the park; 366 Columbus Ave., 646-747-8770.</i></p>"
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